Bael or wood apple is the most commonly available fruit in India. It is rich in several nutrients and antioxidants. It can be taken by anyone. It helps to prevent and treat many diseases like cardiac diseases, diabetes, and abdominal disorders. Bael panna is one drink can fix many health issues.

Summer is the time when we like to drink more and more water and juices. Our body needs to be rehydrated and replenished with several minerals and vitamins. Bael fruits are also mostly available in this season. So, you should utilize the nutritional and antioxidant potentials of wood apples for the maintenance of good health.

Fruit-based drinks are far far better than synthetic juices and thus are being replaced by fruit beverages. Fruit beverages are easily digestible, highly refreshing, thirst-quenching, appetizing, and nutritionally far superior to many synthetic drinks and cold drinks. (1)

So, guys this summer is the season for making your home-based fruit beverage using ripe wood apple or bael. Let’s list out the common kitchen ingredients required for making bael Panna and then prepare it in your home.

Ingredients required to make bael panna

For preparing 2 glasses of Bel Panna, you need –

• Wood apple or Bael: 1 medium size
• Sugar: 2 teaspoons
• Black salt: A pinch
• Black pepper: A pinch (optional)
• Milk: 2 Cup

Recipe of bael panna :

• Take a medium size wood apple, wash it under running tap water to remove dirt from the outer surface.
• Break the hard covering of wood apple using a hammer, and then remove the ripe, yellow coloured pulp with the help of a teaspoon or knife.
• Mix the pulp with
• Add 2 cups of milk to the pulp, mix well and strain the mixture through a strainer.
• Now your wood apple beverage (bael panna) is ready.
• Serve the freshly prepared, home-made, fruit beverage to your family members in hot summer and enjoy.

Storage of bael panna :

It is better to serve the freshly prepared homemade Bael Panna. But you may also store it in the refrigerator for a day.

Nutritional facts of bael panna

Nutritive Value of a glass of Bael Panna (Per 100 g)

• Nutrients Amounts
• Energy – 128 Kcal
• Protein – 2.3 g
• Carbohydrate – 24.92 g
• Fat – 2.17 g
• Fibre – 1.16 g
• Calcium – 95 mg
• Phosphorus – 65 mg
• Iron – 0.436mg

*Source: The nutritive value of Bel Panna is prepared based on the value in Nutritive Values of
Indian Foods

Health benefits of bael panna